Maureen A. Dean

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Oct 28, 2007 at 6:17 AMOct 28, 2007 at 6:20 AM

NORTHWOOD — Maureen Ann Dean (McNeely), age 63, passed away Oct. 20, 2007, at her home in Northwood, following a yearlong treatment program to mitigate the progression of lung and brain cancers. George, her loving husband of 38 years, was at her side.

She was born in Rochester, N.Y., on June 1, 1944, to parents, Jesse F. and Dorothy M. McNeely (White). Her father predeceased her on Sept. 20, 1968.

In 1967, after college, she left her home in Spencerport, N.Y., and went to New York City to gain employment in the retail industry. Soon after her arrival there, she began to work for Lord and Taylor specialty stores, and progressed in this organization to attain the position of divisional vice president, customer services.

In 1989, she left Lord and Taylor to join Citicorp Retail Services, Melville, N.Y., as a vice president of client relations and remained there until 1994 when she left with her husband to take up residence in Northwood.

For the last six years, Dean had been employed by the city of Concord in the customer relations department of the city's general services, water division.

Favorite among her many interests were flower and vegetable gardening, sewing, rug hooking, cooking, art and most recently, with her husband, beekeeping.

She is survived by her beloved mother, Dorothy M. McNeely of Kerrville, Texas; sister, Nancy M. Norton and brother-in-law, Richard, also of Kerrville. Her memory is lovingly kept by sisters-in-law, Barbara Elaine Dean of Detroit, Mich., Laurie Eleanor Mead of Palm Beach, Fla., and Marianne Prustajko of Silverwood, Mich. She will be deeply missed by nieces, Laura Ann Norton of Philadelphia, Pa., and Lisa May Palicios of San Antonio, Texas; and by her many aunts, uncles and cousins.

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A Service of Remembrance will be held on Nov. 3 at 11 a.m. at the Phaneuf Funeral Home, 243 Hanover St., Manchester.

Donations, in lieu of flowers, in her name can be made to Seacoast Cancer Center, Wentworth Douglas Hospital, 789 Central Ave., Dover NH 03820 or the Seacoast Hospice, 10 Hampton Road, Exeter, NH 03833.

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